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Postmodernism presents a challenge to the Christian view of epistemology. What are some practical ways you, as a Christian educator, can respond to this challenge?
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By always making sure they understand the knowledge comes from applying themselves in the right path. We follow the bible and that is our path in life. We have been created by a purpose, therefore we don’t follow our will but His, not our feelings, but rely on our faith.
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I respond by emulating Christian philosophy at work. Throughout the week, reading many Bible stories that challenge their thinking and discussing the Christian worldview makes students more resilient to secular worldviews.
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Telling students that they are made by God and he made them that way for a reason, and we can trust him that in his time he will reveal that reason. I tell students that knowledge comes with age and experience, that we are not born with it, that God has given us a brain to learn and discover his truths.
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Emphasize the importance of faith, of trusting in God when we don’t understand. Also the importance of using the minds that God has given us to ask questions, apply science, think.
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Epistemology is knowing. What can we know and how can we know it? A lot of times if we see it, we believe it. According to the Bible, we have to have faith to believe it and it will be true. We won’t see it but we believe and have faith it will be true. We can’t rely on our feelings but our feelings lie to us. The world says be what you want and do what you want.We can’t do that because we are not made that way. We can count on God and his word to guide us because it is the truth.